Gasoline pump



Sept. 11, 1928.

E. E. EICKMEYER GASOLINE PUMPA Fi1ed.Apri1 1s, 1927 2 sheets-sheet Sept. l1, 1928. A E. E. EICKMEYER GASOLINE PUMP Filed April 13, v1927 2 sheets-sheet 2 fAnL E. [Ickmevng Referring to the drawings, can be observed. Y I 60 Fig. l is a front eleva-ton oi a complete. The" iframe B serves. asa guard and the pump showing in ,dotted lines the Vposition bczelfserves' as a reinforcement and an atof the artificial illumination; L taching,` member tocontorm to the Y angular Y i() Fig. 2 is a side elevation o thedi'al plate', `Vshape of tliecasing'of'the pump. cover glass and cover glass housing; The use ofthe curved glass Yprevents light.65 Fig. 3 is a front elevation thereof 5' f reflections which make'it difficult toie'ad the Y Fig. l is a section onthe lined- 1l odial fromA one side as. the observer is look- Figr. 3. 4 f ingk'inoi'enearly through the glass at right Referring to tlie'vdraivings in detaihl is angles ,thereto no matter what his position a. casingq preferably et' such a'siape as to may be tothe glass due toits curvature.. 70

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Patented Sept-11, 1922@` si' .l i i 1,684,130, Y L

www;STAT EsfrArmi, omer.

EARLv E. nioiiivinvsn, or DAYTON; omo; Assieivoa To TiiiignAYToiv 'rui/ira MFG, i f CQMPANY, or DAYTON, oiiio, A CORPORATION oFkoHIo. l

GAsoLiNE'rUMP.:

Application' filediprl 13, 1927. Serial No.' 188,422'.

My invention relates to Lgasoline pumpsl is vmounted through its escutclieon plate and and particularly to the lmusing' for visible sidewalls by flat surfacesl't von-the-lat pandial indicating mechanism. f .'f els of the casing' L The *casing l being 2111-'` It is the objectof my invention to proak gular in section. l`The dial 2 isy spaced With- 5 vide a semicircular cover Vdassconforminp; inthe. casing leaving vspace-for the lamp i l fto the general outlinejof 'the pump housing i5 to cast its rays between the dial face.. and 50 'rivhile'at the same timepermitting oi'the the glass. .v

observation of the dial and the hand from As the persenseated in an automobile, the a positionV to one side of the dial. plate .and rear tank ot which` is beingrilled With gas- 10 hand. Y Y f Y i oline, is not directly opposite to the dialbut Itis a further object to provide a seinito Drie side thereof, thevei'yA bright interior 55 circular plate vwhich' will malte it jossible ation of. the diall andthe curved` nto secure a large area between the-plateand` .'lfisf'; perm'its ,of a vision iromone Side of thedialV tace for the introduction oit artiif the pump from the front seat of the autolo.cial light to illuminate the dial plate. n mobii'e so that` the.. indicating mechanism have a plurality of flat panels. This case p Itivill be understood that Idesire to coinprovided With an openingen the ront'and .pieliend, 'Within inyiiivention such modifirear thereof, adjacent' each of which open'- cationsqas `may be necessary to adapt it to 3U ings is located a ldial plate 2 on the brack- Avar vii j conditions and uses. A. f f y. et '4t adjacent'the shaftv 3 which carries ,theV Having thus ullydescribed my invention, 75 pointer 5.V 6 .indicates the setting button oi kwhat claim as new and desiie to secure by the usual. character which is located in the Letters Patent'isil l curved glass plate 7 oi my invention. X'This Y vAn'aiticleo'f inanufactureior use in conplate is mounted in a frainevconsisting oic ar nection With gasoline dispensing pumps bezel 8, a Yframe portion 9A and a'retain-ing consisting'o anangular bezel plate, a frame 80 shouider l0. .The frame in horizontal secmember mountedtliereen, means to retain a tion is seinicircular' to conform with the glass in said frame member and a glass seinicirculai glass 7 'The vglass lis lield in mountedY therein having'. a vertical face The :iframe is mounted on an escutclieon f I ntestimony :Whereoifl afIiX my signa 85 plate l2 which -is Aattached by the screws ture.

to the casing; l. Thus tlie curved glass is suitably supported ina curved frame Vwhich Y if i A'EARL 

